GET INVOLVED | 09 | Week 11 Updates

Resources mentioned in this episode:Finding a Center for Independent Living near you: Call us toll-free at Ability Montana at 1-800-735-6457 or visit mtcil.org.Caffeinate and Advocate: Weekly group at Ability Montana to discuss updates, practice testimony, or learn more about the legislative process. Fridays from 9:00-11:30 am. In person at the Butte Office (820 W Platinum, Butte MT) or online via Zoom (call 406-782-4834 to be sent the link).Bills we mentioned in this episode:HB 38: Revise laws related to disability parkingHB 245: Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination dateSB 72: Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based servicesSB 82: Establish adjustment to blindness programHB 341: Revise laws relating to brain injuriesHB 576: Revise funding for medicaid and health and support services to children and to adults who are aged, blind, and disabledSB 300: Providing protections for service dogs and handlersHB 607: Provide for the hearing aid coverage actHB 601: Create online portal for community assisters related to MedicaidHB 574: Authorizing implementation of the certified community behavioral health clinic modelHB 488: Allowing a disabled voter to electronically return a ballotFollow these bills at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bills.legmt.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Upcoming times to get involved:Monday, March 24th, 2025: Public Hearing for SB 300 in (H) Human Services Committee at 3:00pm in Room 152Tuesday, March 25th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 607 in (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee at 8:30am in Room 422Wednesday, March 26th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 601 in (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety Committee at 3:00pm in Room 317Wednesday, March 26th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 574 in (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety Committee at 3:00pm in Room 317Friday, March 28th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 488 in (S) State Administration at 3:00pm in Room 355How to get involved in the legislative process:Send a message to a committee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Call the switchboard: 406-444-4800Find and contact your legislator: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to give testimony via Zoom: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our email list at Ability Montana: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Form (Google Doc)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact the podcast:Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@disabilityvoices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Transcript: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcript (Google Doc)